Senate moves to end racing at Tucson Greyhound Park
PHOENIX — State legislators are moving to end dog racing in Arizona, a sport one lawmaker called “one step above dogfighting.”
Legislation unanimously approved Wednesday by the Senate Finance Committee would make the practice illegal at the end of the year. That would leave horse racing as the only live animal racing sport here.
In a curious twist, HB 2127 has the support of the owners of Tucson Greyhound Park, the last remaining track in the state. Lobbyist Mike Racy said the owners are willing to pull the plug.
But that support comes with a price tag: Track owners want to preserve their exclusive right to operate off-track betting facilities around Southern Arizona for the next two years.
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